Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly

Hello 👋

Some Shopify Plus merchants have yet to transition to Checkout Extensibility 🥲 This could lead to a less-than-ideal situation when, on August 12, their checkout experiences unexpected issues or fails to work.

The update to Checkout Extensibility is swiftly approaching. If you haven’t made the switch yet, don’t hesitate to reach out to our developers for assistance.

If you’ve missed the buzz and are unsure about the update, check out Shopify’s guide for more information.

We're here to assist with any store customizations you need - whether it's updating the theme, transitioning to the new checkout, or any other tasks. Just send us a task, and we'll connect you with our team of developers and designers ready to help!

Happy reading!

– Lidia from HeyCarson

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In this week's edition:

• Don't miss out on this Shopify updates!

• New theme and updates in stock

• Tips on reaching product market fit

• 5 tips to optimize your cart page

• Sneak peak of luxurious Louis Vuitton trunks for Olympic Games medals

Industry news

• Quickly filter B2B customer data with enhanced options. Now, easily filter company and location indexes using metafields.

• Draft Orders in the Shopify App was updated to align closely with web and unlock features such as applying discount codes, reserving inventory, including bundles, local shipping options & more.

• Collective retailers scale supplier connections with a new signup link, simplifying and speeding up onboarding by inviting suppliers through a custom link.

• You can now send invoices for draft orders with payment terms, to allow B2B customers to review their negotiated cart and prices, and pay only when the invoice is due.

• Shopify attributes a data leak in July to a compromised third-party app.

Shopify Plus merchants have just under a month to switch to Checkout Extensibility

Shopify will stop supporting 'checkout.liquid' customization on August 13, 2024 ⛔️

You have just a month to prepare for this change if you haven't already. After this date, any customizations to your checkout won't work. This impacts custom changes and checkout-related apps, so it's important to take action now. Upgrade to Checkout Extensibility to stay up-to-date 😌

What does Checkout Extensibility offer? With a drag-and-drop editor, you can now easily customize various checkout elements like logos, backgrounds, colors, and fonts. Additionally, with developer support, you can apply custom fonts, adjust sizes, and tweak styles. These tools help blend your checkout with your store's aesthetics for a seamless shopping experience.

Reach out for a smooth shift from 'checkout.liquid' to Checkout Extensibility. Our developers will ensure your checkout is ready in time ✅

Themes updates

⭐️ New theme: Piano by Webibazaar Templates

Transform your cosmetics store with the Piano theme: elegantly showcase beauty products, enhance the shopping experience, and boost sales seamlessly. Maximize revenue, engage customers, and drive conversions with our sales-focused design.

Styles for beauty products, jewelry, toys, art, home decor.

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⭐️ New version: Impact by Maestrooo

• New combined listing support available for Shopify Plus merchants. Encouraging users to switch from the block feature to the native one. Combine products based on options like color, model, or dimension.

• Shopify plans to enhance product variants, allowing up to 2000 per product in 2024-2025. The Prestige theme will be compatible with this update.

• Liquid blocks in product blocks will dynamically update with variant changes, ensuring variant-specific content displays accurately.

Overheard on social media

Team Sequoia shared tips on reaching product market fit. These case studies are seriously awesome, so give them a look. The framework breaks down three PMF archetypes to help you grasp your product's market position and guide your company's operations.

Optimization check-list

In this week's checklist, I've rounded up 5 cart page tips to help boost your conversions!

1. When the user returns to the site, the items that they placed in the cart are still there.

2. All key product details appear in the cart: title, image, selected variant, quantity, and price.

3. The right product image is shown for the chosen product variant (e.g. Red dress).

4. The cart allows you to change the quantity of the product and automatically updates the cart.

5. The user can easily remove an item from the cart.

Got all 5 in place? Great job! If not, no worries, start optimizing your store today by getting in touch →

Photo of the week

Louis Vuitton crafts custom trunks for Paris Games flames and medals. The Olympic and Paralympic flames will travel in Louis Vuitton trunks this summer through a sponsorship deal with LVMH. The brand also created trunks for the medals, featuring prominent display cases with multiple drawers holding three medals each. Looking fancy!

⭐️ Looking to customize your Shopify theme to create a professional and optimized online store? Improve performance, security and user experience with a free quote to get started.